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Trio lucky to be alive after boat conked out
A newspaper article about how Ross Beard and his friends helped save two men and a teenage boy from drowning in freezing water when their boat began to sink.
Retired Welland city clerk David Barrett to be honoured at AMO banquet, August 23, 1999
Newspaper clipping about David Barrett who was going to be honoured at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual banquet in Toronto. He was to be presented with the Anniversary Municipal Recognition Award for his service with the Welland…
Legacy of Harold Black lives on in town park, September 30, 1986
A newspaper article on Harold Black Park, named after former mayor of Pelham, Harold E. Black who had died the previous year. From the September 30, 1986 edition of the Welland Tribune.
Certificate commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Welland Public Library on November 27, 2024, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Certificate commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Welland Public Library on November 27, 2024, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The acknowledgement was arranged through Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey.
Murals and artists introduced to community
Article from the Guardian Express introducing the mural artists to the community. It gives brief biographies of the artists as well as the work they will be doing.
Pamela Barbacki's Cinderella story, August 30, 1989
Newspaper clipping with a picture of Pamela Barbacki with an accompanying article about her experience being named the first "Breck Woman" of Canada. Breck girls were used in a popular advertising campaign for hair care products from the 1950s to the…
Paul Beeston profile, March 31, 1993
Newspaper clipping of a profile about Paul Beeston. It discusses his tasks with the Blue Jays and growing up in Welland. From the March 31, 1993 edition of the Welland Tribune.
City set 'to make history'
A newspaper article that details the unveiling of the designs chosen for the downtown Welland murals in 1988.
City clerk David Barrett to retire after 33 years of service, June 16, 1989
Newspaper clipping with a biography about David Barrett who had 33 years of municipal government experience and retired on September 30, 1989. From the June 16, 1989 edition of the Welland Tribune.
S.S. Keewatin in the Welland Canal at Port Colborne, April 28, 2023
11 digital colour photographs of the S.S. Keewatin from April 28, 2023, the day it traversed though the Welland Canal toward Hamilton for repairs, until it will eventually end up at Kingston where it will function as a museum by 2024.
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